Special care lowers winter fire risk
Winter months raise residential fire chances due to heater use and more indoor activity. Extension expert Jean Carlson warns electrical faults and improper handling of smoking materials and matches as top causes, urging furnace and chimney cleaning, safe placement of portable heaters, and removal of combustibles while checking wiring and tools.
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Jean Carlson
Kansas State University
Manhattan
Carlson
Cindy Myers Engaged to Dirk Spilman for June Wedding
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon E. Myers announce the engagement of their daughter Cindy to Dirk D. Spilman son of Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Spilman. Cindy attends Neosho County Community Junior College while Dirk is employed at Olson's Heating and Air. A June wedding is planned.
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Vernon E. Myers
Cindy
Dirk D. Spilman
Jimmie Spilman
Myers
Neosho County
Spilman
Olson
Simon Steeves Couple Plans June Pittsburg Wedding
Rosemary Simon and Randall Steeves of Pittsburg announce a June wedding. Simon is a 1974 Girard High School graduate and a junior nursing student at Kansas State College of Pittsburg. Steeves earned a 1974 degree from Kansas State University Manhattan and has one year of graduate work in business at KSCP. Parents are Mr and Mrs Francis Simon of Girard and Mr and Mrs Donald Steeves of Thayer.
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Rosemary Simon
Randall Steeves
Pittsburg
Simon
Girard High School
Kansas State College of Pittsburg
Steeves
Kansas State University
Manhattan
KSCP
Francis Simon
Girard
Donald Steeves
Thayer
Home fire safety tips from Carlson
The Tribune quotes Carlson advising not to overload circuits and to add new ones if needed. A specialist recommends a home fire alarm system as a low cost life safety measure, plus good extinguishers in the car and kitchen. Carlson urges families to develop and practice home fire drills for safe evacuation.
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Carlson
Hidden baby market exposes private adoptions and black trade
A UPI interview reveals a thriving private baby market in the United States driven by demand for healthy white infants and short supply at agencies. It details how unwed teens sell babies through doctors lawyers and middlemen, highlighting personal stories of two women and the legal ambiguities surrounding private adoptions.
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United States
Lilian Sykes
The
Children’s Aid Society
New York
Marcia
Cathy
New York City
California
Sacramento
Bobby
Brooklyn
UPI
Elmhurst General Hospital
Odense Extension HOMEMAKERS Share Christmas Dinner and Gift Exchange
Odense Extension unit members hosted a Christmas dinner with homemade gifts exchanged and guests from the Husbands group. Officers were installed, secret pals revealed, and new pals chosen for the coming year.
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Odense Extension Unit
Odense Extension Homemakers Unit
Deus ex machina in theater term explained
The phrase deus ex machina meaning god from the machine is used to describe a contrived ending in theater. The expression originates from ancient stagecraft where a divine figure was lowered onto the stage to resolve the plot.
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Deus Ex Machina
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